Gov. Leo Berman?
Another Republican throws his hat in the ring for the 2010 governor's race ... or at least thinks about it
By Richard Whittaker, Fri., Sept. 12, 2008
Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison: Add another name to the list of potential Republican candidates for governor in 2010. Ultraconservative, anti-immigration Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, is getting legal advice on how to get the keys to the mansion. On Aug. 22, Berman (not to be confused with Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth) asked for an attorney general's opinion on two questions: If a state rep announced in the first year of a two-year term that he intended to run for governor, would he have to resign from the House, and what would happen if a rep formed an exploratory committee for a gubernatorial run in that first year? Interested parties have until Oct. 6 to file briefs, but Berman's questions may be a little presumptive, considering he still faces a challenge for his House seat from Libertarian Gene Moody on Nov. 4.
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